Historical information

Macclesfield is a town in Victoria, Australia, 47 km east of Melbourne's central business district. It is known for its rich soil and properties for horses, goats and alpacas.
The locality, which was named after Macclesfield in England, was briefly the scene of mining activities after gold was discovered in Macclesfield Creek in 1865. The Post Office opened on 9 September 1891 and closed in 1974.

Significance

These photographs are a testament to the importance of sporting teams in small country towns.

Physical description

Photographs of Macclesfield Cricket team
VEMUP0960.1 Original photo of 1900 team mounted on brown cardboard. Names provided.
VEMUP0960.2 Photocopy of photo of Macclesfield team 1935/36. The photo of the 1935/36 Macclesfield cricket team is a photocopy of the original. The names are provided in white across the bottom of the photocopied print.

Inscriptions & markings

On back of VEMUP0960.1 is a handwritten list of men in the photo by row.
On back of VEMUP0960.2, handwritten: 'from / Mirren Alenson'